M. Gessen

New York

Opinion Columnist at The New York Times

Columnist, The New York Times Author: Surviving Autocracy; The Future Is History; The Man Without a Face speaking inquiries: https://t.co/0aqzTFAbaf they/them

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Glamour shots in a gulag

3 weeks ago | thestar.com.my | M. Gessen

THE image of Kristi Noem, the secretary of homeland security, posing in front of a cage filled with men shocked me. In late March, Noem travelled to El Salvador to visit the maximum-security prison to which more than 200 men had been sent by the United States. In the video of the visit, the men had shaved heads. Most are shirtless and wearing identical white shorts. Some of them stood facing the iron bars through which they were being filmed; others sat on bunks arranged in three levels.
'Donald Trump Will Not Be President Four Years Hence'

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Patrick Healy |M. Gessen |Michelle Goldberg |Bret Stephens |Alison Bruzek

At least one Opinion columnist is confident about that. In a live event recorded at the Brooklyn Public Library on Tuesday, Opinion's deputy editor, Patrick Healy, was joined by the columnists Michelle Goldberg, M. Gessen and Bret Stephens to discuss how President Trump's second term has reshaped America in just 100 days. 'Donald Trump Will Not Be President, Four Years Hence'At least one Opinion columnist is confident about that.
M. Gessen: 'Trump Is Building a Mafia State'

1 month ago | nytimes.com | M. Gessen |Vishakha Darbha

"Nice university you got there. Shame if something happened to it."In this episode of "The Opinions," the columnist M. Gessen argues that when it comes to America's institutions, President Trump is taking a page out of a Soviet-style playbook. Welcome to Trump's Mafia State"Nice university you got there. Shame if something happened to it." Below is a transcript of an episode of "The Opinions." We recommend listening to it in its original form for the full effect.
Opinion: Harvard’s decision was the only option preserving integrity

1 month ago | mercurynews.com | M. Gessen

The world’s most famous university has done the right thing, and this is major news. It shouldn’t be. But less than three months into the second Trump administration, we are surprised by simple dignity. Capitulation would have garnered smaller headlines.
Op-Ed: Harvard’s Decision Was the Only Decision

1 month ago | myheraldreview.com | M. Gessen

The world’s most famous university has done the right thing, and this is major news. It shouldn’t be. But less than three months into the second Trump administration, we are surprised by simple dignity. Capitulation would have garnered smaller headlines.
La fuerza de Harvard y lo rápido que hemos caído

1 month ago | nytimes.com | M. Gessen

La universidad más famosa del mundo ha hecho lo correcto, y esto es una noticia importante. No debería serlo. Pero a menos de tres meses del segundo gobierno de Donald Trump, nos sorprende la simple dignidad. La capitulación habría cosechado titulares menores. El viernes, el gobierno de Trump envió una carta de cinco páginas a Harvard en la que acusaba a la universidad de no estar "a la altura de las condiciones intelectuales y de derechos civiles que justifican la inversión federal".
Harvard's decision shouldn't be a surprise

1 month ago | startribune.com | M. Gessen

Opinion editor's note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of guest commentaries online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. The world's most famous university has done the right thing, and this is major news. It shouldn't be. But less than three months into the second Trump administration, we are surprised by simple dignity. Capitulation would have garnered smaller headlines.
Harvard's Strength and How Far We've Fallen So Quickly

1 month ago | nytimes.com | M. Gessen

The world's most famous university has done the right thing, and this is major news. It shouldn't be. But less than three months into the second Trump administration, we are surprised by simple dignity. Capitulation would have garnered smaller headlines.
This Is How Universities Can Escape Trump’s Trap, If They Dare

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | M. Gessen

Share Almost three months into the Trump administration’s war on universities, and a year and a half into the Republican Party’s organized campaign against the presidents of top colleges, it is clear that antisemitism and D.E.I. are mere pretexts for these attacks. Like much of what this administration does, the war on higher education is driven by anti-intellectualism and greed. Trump is building a mafia state, in which the don distributes both money and power.
This Is How Universities Can Escape Trump's Trap, If They Dare

1 month ago | nytimes.com | M. Gessen

Almost three months into the Trump administration's war on universities, and a year and a half into the Republican Party's organized campaign against the presidents of top colleges, it is clear that antisemitism and D.E.I. are mere pretexts for these attacks. Like much of what this administration does, the war on higher education is driven by anti-intellectualism and greed. Trump is building a mafia state, in which the don distributes both money and power.